Districts look to state for guidance on LGBTQ student issues
Students in the Bay State who identify as LGBTQ are 3.7 times more likely to miss school due to feeling unsafe, according to a state education official.
Stay updated with breaking news from Adam Schepis. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Students in the Bay State who identify as LGBTQ are 3.7 times more likely to miss school due to feeling unsafe, according to a state education official.
Local school leaders say some of the resources she has received from the state education department have been helpful, but want more guidance on navigating the conversation around gender identity in schools.
CHEERS to state officials for approving a new set of guidelines and standards that will bring sex education in the schools into the 21st century.
CHEERS to state officials for approving a new set of guidelines and standards that will bring sex education in the schools into the 21st century.
BOSTON — Massachusetts students will receive sex and health education that is intended to be more inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community and teach about bodily autonomy, mental and emotional health, dating safety, nutrition, sexually transmitted infections and consent, after a board of education vote on Tuesday.